Comparison of ground reaction forces between obese and control young adults during quiet standing on a baropodometric platform

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 780-782

  Gravante, G ^a   Russo, G ^a   Pomara, F ^a   Ridola, C ^b  

^a Division of Human Physiology   (Italy)

^b Human Anatomy Section   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Centre of pressure; Foot; Force plate; Ground reaction force

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; OILS AND FATS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

GROUND REACTION FORCES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BAROPODOMETRIC PLATFORM; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; FORCE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDING;

EID: 0042236878     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00123-2     Document Type: Article

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